JSW Steel’s July crude steel output rises 3% YoY; India capacity utilisation at 87%

Published: Aug 11, 2026 09:04

Save

JSW Steel’s consolidated crude steel production rose 3% year on year to 2.402 million tonnes in July 2026, while output from its Indian operations increased 4% to 2.339 million tonnes. Capacity utilisation at its Indian operations stood at 87%. The company said the upgraded Blast Furnace No. 3 at its Vijayanagar plant, restarted on June 23, was operating at more than 80% of its rated capacity.

India’s JSW Steel produced 2.402 million tonnes of crude steel in July 2026, up 3% year on year, according to a company filing with the National Stock Exchange of India on August 10.
Crude steel production from the company’s Indian operations increased 4% year on year to 2.339 million tonnes from 2.255 million tonnes in July 2025. Capacity utilisation at its Indian operations stood at 87% during the month.
Meanwhile, JSW Steel USA’s Ohio operations produced 63,000 tonnes of crude steel, down 13% from 72,000 tonnes a year earlier. This brought consolidated production to 2.402 million tonnes, compared with 2.327 million tonnes in July 2025.
The company said Blast Furnace No. 3 (BF3) at its Vijayanagar works was ramping up following its restart on June 23 and was operating at more than 80% of its rated capacity at the time of the announcement.
The BF3 ramp-up is significant for JSW Steel’s production outlook after the furnace underwent a capacity upgrade. The company currently has combined crude steel capacity of 37.9 million tonnes/year, including 4.5 million tonnes/year through the JSW JFE Steel joint venture, and plans to increase combined capacity to 54.8 million tonnes/year over the next four years.

Data Source Statement: Except for publicly available information, all other data are processed by SMM based on publicly available information, market communication, and relying on SMM's internal database model. They are for reference only and do not constitute decision-making recommendations.

For any inquiries or for more information, please contact: lemonzhao@smm.cn

For more information on how to access our research reports, please contact:service.en@smm.cn

Related News

16 hours ago

MMi Daily Iron Ore Report (August 10)

Today, the iron ore market showed a slightly weaker trend on the futures side. The DCE main contract I2609 closed at 713.5 yuan/ton, down 0.35% from the previous trading session. Spot prices at Qingdao Port declined by an average of about 0–2 yuan/ton from the previous day.

16 hours ago

[China Iron Ore Brief] Iron Ore Concentrates Prices in Shandong May Consolidate

Last week, the mine-mouth price of 64% grade alkaline powder on dry basis tax-included acceptance reported by Shandong miners was 788 yuan, down 14 yuan; steel mills made corresponding reductions; miners mostly maintained normal production, steel mills were quite active in purchasing, most miners had no inventory, and shipments from small plants and traders also improved. Looking at this week, ample supply of imported ore constrained ore prices; in the Linyi market, some miners signed weekly contracts at the beginning of the week, and traders were active in purchasing.

16 hours ago

8.10 SMM Global Steel Daily

[Flat Products] Today some HRC and other flat-product export prices were steady day on day, with HRC transaction prices at 482-485 USD/tonne. Traders reported that trading and enquiries were fairly muted today, with no clear pick-up in volume. [Billet] Today billet export FOB prices were steady to soft, with Jiangyin port offers at 450-455 USD/tonne. According to feedback, billet export enquiries increased slightly today, but competition is fierce and buyers are pressing their target prices down hard, making deals difficult to conclude. [Rebar] Today rebar export offers at Tianjin port were steady, with overall transaction prices at 474-480 USD/tonne. According to exporters, enquiries from overseas traders for rebar, wire rod and coil improved slightly today, but the market's acceptance of higher prices is low and there is a strong inclination to bargain down, leaving trading weak.

16 hours ago